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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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