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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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