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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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