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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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