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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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