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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Reddit to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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