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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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