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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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