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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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