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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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