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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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