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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance 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 assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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