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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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