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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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