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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving 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 quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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