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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider 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 we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Finland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)