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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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