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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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