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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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