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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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