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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Chile to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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