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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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