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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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