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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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