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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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