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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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