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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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