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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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