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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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