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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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