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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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