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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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