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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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