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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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