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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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