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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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