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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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