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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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