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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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