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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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