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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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