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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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