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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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