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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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