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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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