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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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