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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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