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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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