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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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