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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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