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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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