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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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