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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tajikistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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