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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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