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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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