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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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