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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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