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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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