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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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