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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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