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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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