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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that 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 educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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