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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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