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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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