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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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