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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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