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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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