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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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