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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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