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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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