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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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