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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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