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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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