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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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