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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like openHPI to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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