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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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