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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses 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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