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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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