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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models 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 participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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