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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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