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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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