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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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