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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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