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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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