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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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