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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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