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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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