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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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