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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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