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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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