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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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