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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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