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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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