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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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