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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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