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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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