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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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