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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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