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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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