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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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