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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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