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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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