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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever 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 schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the key 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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