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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses 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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