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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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