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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kingman Reef to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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