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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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