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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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