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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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