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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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