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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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