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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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