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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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