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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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