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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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