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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning enable learners all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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