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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Jarvis Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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