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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like India to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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