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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? 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 optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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