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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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