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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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