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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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