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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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