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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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