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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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