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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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