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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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