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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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