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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses 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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