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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates 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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