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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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