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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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