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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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