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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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