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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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