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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wallis and Futuna to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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