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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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