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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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