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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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