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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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