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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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