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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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