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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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