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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are considering 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 institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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