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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Great Basin College to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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