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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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