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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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