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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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