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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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