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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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