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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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