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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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