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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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