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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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