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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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