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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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