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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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