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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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