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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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