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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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