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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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