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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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