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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Nauru to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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