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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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