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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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