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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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