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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? 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 we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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