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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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