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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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