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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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