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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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