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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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