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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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