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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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