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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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