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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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