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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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