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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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