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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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