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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic educational technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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