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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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