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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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