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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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