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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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