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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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