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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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