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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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