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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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