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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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