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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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