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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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