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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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