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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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