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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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