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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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