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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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