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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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