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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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