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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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