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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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