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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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