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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling 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 teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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