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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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