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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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