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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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