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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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