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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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