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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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