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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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