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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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