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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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