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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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