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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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