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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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