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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines 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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