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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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