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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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