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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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