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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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