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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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