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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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