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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Babson College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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