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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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