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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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