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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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