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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Belarus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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