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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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