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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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