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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different 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 stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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