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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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