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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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