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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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