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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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