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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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