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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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