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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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