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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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