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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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