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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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