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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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