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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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