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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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