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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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