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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peter I Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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