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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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