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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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