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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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