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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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