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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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