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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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