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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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