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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peter I Island to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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