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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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