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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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