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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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