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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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