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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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