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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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