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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing 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 educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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