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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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