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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like France to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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