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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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