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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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