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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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