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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, South to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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