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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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