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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled students all around 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 courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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