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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major 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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