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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever 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 educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes 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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