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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like France to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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