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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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