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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Elidaemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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