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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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