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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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