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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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