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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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