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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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