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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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