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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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