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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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