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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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