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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions 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 MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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