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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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