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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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