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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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