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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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