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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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