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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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