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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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