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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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