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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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