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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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