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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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