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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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