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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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