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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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