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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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