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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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