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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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