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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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