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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly 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 considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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