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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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