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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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