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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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