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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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