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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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