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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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