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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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