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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)