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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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