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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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