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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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