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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like El Salvador to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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