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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing 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 education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like LinkedIn to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the 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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