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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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