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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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