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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MOOEC to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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