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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Yemen to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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