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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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