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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Hong Kong to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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