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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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