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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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