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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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