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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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