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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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