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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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