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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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