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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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