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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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