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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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