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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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