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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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