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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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