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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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