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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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