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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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