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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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