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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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