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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education 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 teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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