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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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