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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever 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 institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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