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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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