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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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