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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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