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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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