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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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