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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Clipperton Island to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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