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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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