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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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