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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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