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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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