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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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