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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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