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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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