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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing 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 instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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