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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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