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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. 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 schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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