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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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