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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Reddit to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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