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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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