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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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