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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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