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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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