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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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