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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology enable people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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