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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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