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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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