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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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