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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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