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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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