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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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