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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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