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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Micronesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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