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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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