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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Comoros to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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