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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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