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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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