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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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