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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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