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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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