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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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