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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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