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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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