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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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