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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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