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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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