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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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