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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johnston Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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