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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Monaco to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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