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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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