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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University 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 in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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