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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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