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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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