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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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