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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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