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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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