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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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