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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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