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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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