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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major 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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