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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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