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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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