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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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