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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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