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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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