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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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