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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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