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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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