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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major 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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