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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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