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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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