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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing 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 quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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