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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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