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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Australia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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