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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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