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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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