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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peru to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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