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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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