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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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