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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What 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 participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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