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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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