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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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