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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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