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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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