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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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