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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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