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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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