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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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