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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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