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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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