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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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