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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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