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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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