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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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