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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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