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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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