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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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