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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Estonia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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