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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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