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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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