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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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