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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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