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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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