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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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