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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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