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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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