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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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