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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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