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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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