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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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