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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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