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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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