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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better understand these open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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