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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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