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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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