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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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