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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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