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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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