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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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