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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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