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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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