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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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