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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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