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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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