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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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