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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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