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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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