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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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