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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Arizona State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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