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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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