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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Senegal to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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