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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bhutan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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