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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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