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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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