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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Rochester 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 low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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