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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually 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 many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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