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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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