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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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