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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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