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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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