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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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