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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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