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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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