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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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