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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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