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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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