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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. 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 courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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