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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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