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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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