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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Baker Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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