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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business 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 educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also examines 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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