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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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