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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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