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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important 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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