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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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