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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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