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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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