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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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