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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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