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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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