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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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