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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources