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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Martinique to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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