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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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