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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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