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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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