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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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