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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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