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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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