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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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