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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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