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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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